Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-21

ruin and desolation needs only the later de-
tails to make the thrilling chapter complete.
Eight persons were killed. Twenty five we're
seriously injured Fifteen were slightly
burt. The ruins have not at this writing
been searched What hidden stories Of adj
iitional misery and loss Of life those piles Of
smoking debris viii reveal no human inteli-
gence can foresee The shalxy walls viii be
thrown downias soon as possible and then the
search will begin
Mr. Louis Zendman, Of % Lispenard street,
New York, one of the survivors, states that
when he left his room there were seven per-
sons in it, and all he saw escape was one man
and one woman. 1t is his belief that the
others lost their lives The body OF Henry
B. Rumsey, of New York, who died at the
hospital this morning, was given in charge OF
bis brotherin-law, E. G.. Edgerton, of Fort
Wayae, Ind, and friend, Edwin Mead, Jr.,
of New York. The deceased was forty
years of age and connected with the United
States navy. His wife and daughter reside
t Fort Wayne, Ind, where the remains will
be taken. He has a son inNthe United States
navy
The police are investigating the startling
report of a fsndish attempt to burn the
w lllldilfS DtOSh dU ttIIU Odh SbIG6LS,
occupied by dozen different families. 1t
now appears that one of the occupants sent
her daughter into the cellar to get pail Of
coal about dinner Time On the way the
child noticed the smell Of smoke, aud pro-
.eeding to the coal bin, found pile of kind
ling wood, partly saturated with kerosine,
blazing rather briskly among the Goals She,
with other children who accompanied her,
succeeded in putting out the fire, burning
their hands quite severely in doing so. The
material had apparently been arranged and
set on fire By an incendiary who could only
have committed the deed few moments be-
fore the discovery. There are other rumors
Of similar incendiary attempts but so far
nave not been traced TO reliable sources.
About dozen now are at work searching
among the hotel ruins fol. bodies, but none
have been found since that supposed to be
OSBORNE. Additional men will be put to
work
The last body found in the ruins was taken
from the site occupied by Uhich s. Kingsley's
store, about twenty five feet from the front.
The remains consisted of blackened and
eharred trunk, burned past Identification,
the jaw being the only part of the head
found a portion of the trousers and under
clothing was found by which it is hoped to
IDENTITY the remains.
& tile Jennie Mann. daughter of one of the
hotel proprietors, is reported very low and it
is feared she may not recover.
Mrs. Mann, who was severely burned, is
loing well.
Nj Arthur Perry, Of Welland, Ont, has
.r.lved in the city, looking for his brother,
VINO has not been heard of since the fire. 1t
Is thought his remains are in the ruins
A project is on foot mere for the erection
upoa the site of the burned Richmond hotel
and St. james hall of fire proof hotel and a
fire proof theater by popular stock COM
I,any with capital OF about 100000 The
project appears to find favor among business
men and general meeting will be called at
an early date to take action.